Originally Posted by Minacious
What weight are you currently at?
Why in the world are you doing backflips? I have 12 years of Martial Arts behind me and I still have yet to do a backflip. 
Rock climbing bores me. It's just too slow. I'll play Chess when I want a slow activity. Now fast repelling down an uneven side, that is fun.  |
210 lbs. +-
Rock climbing is definitely a hell of a workout, and a great feeling of accomplishment... I haven't even attempted it since 2001, where I did OK... but was 175 lbs, but not nearly as much upper body strength.
Why backflips? Because I never did, or could before LOL
I started just doing backflips off the raft at my cottage up north into the water... so zero danger of any broken neck.
Next, I started with trampoline back flips, as recorded by my 4 year old nephew. I'll tell you, I was nervous as hell the first time!
When I bruised my left calf stabilizer, I landed pretty hard from about 4 ft. up... but I landed
What I should have done is do it onto a padded surface gym location. Oh well.